134 tracked keywords, 1,975,020 searches a month, $1.4M in equivalent ad value — live market data for the Raleigh-Durham metro.
12-month demand index across this vertical's keywords. 100 = the peak month.
Top 50 of 134 by search volume. Volume is metro-scoped; CPC is what advertisers pay per click today — up to $13.88 for “manhattan cafe raleigh”.
| KEYWORD | SEARCHES/MO | CPC | DIFF | INTENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| restaurants near me | 1,220,000 | $0.53 | 9 | transactional |
| coffee shops near me | 110,000 | $0.51 | 0 | transactional |
| pizza near me | 110,000 | $1.54 | 0 | transactional |
| bars near me | 60,500 | $0.39 | 0 | transactional |
| angus barn raleigh | 49,500 | $1.33 | 17 | branded |
| raleigh restaurants | 33,100 | $0.82 | 1 | commercial |
| barber shop near me | 33,100 | $1.08 | 23 | transactional |
| restaurants durham nc | 22,200 | $0.79 | 5 | commercial |
| best restaurants raleigh | 18,100 | $0.70 | 5 | commercial |
| restaurants cary nc | 18,100 | $0.63 | 3 | commercial |
| downtown raleigh dining | 14,800 | $0.64 | 24 | navigational |
| the pit barbecue raleigh | 14,800 | $0.91 | 16 | branded |
| restaurants chapel hill nc | 12,100 | $0.96 | 19 | commercial |
| brunch raleigh | 9,900 | $0.66 | 0 | branded |
| food raleigh nc | 9,900 | $0.60 | 19 | navigational |
| best restaurants durham nc | 8,100 | $0.77 | 8 | commercial |
| italian restaurants raleigh | 8,100 | $0.72 | 13 | commercial |
| sushi thai raleigh nc | 8,100 | $2.11 | 10 | branded |
| miso ramen bar raleigh | 6,600 | $0.24 | 2 | commercial |
| angus barn raleigh reservations | 6,600 | $5.51 | 6 | branded |
| ole time bbq raleigh | 6,600 | $1.68 | 0 | branded |
| bars in raleigh | 5,400 | $0.70 | 6 | commercial |
| food in raleigh | 5,400 | $0.56 | 22 | branded |
| irregardless cafe raleigh | 5,400 | $0.45 | 9 | commercial |
| lime & lemon indian grill & bar raleigh | 5,400 | $0.32 | 0 | commercial |
| perry's steakhouse & grille raleigh | 5,400 | $0.22 | — | commercial |
| raleigh sushi | 4,400 | $0.63 | 16 | informational |
| soo cafe raleigh | 4,400 | $0.12 | 0 | commercial |
| steakhouse raleigh | 3,600 | $1.09 | 13 | commercial |
| capital grill raleigh | 3,600 | $0.39 | 13 | branded |
| 42nd oyster bar raleigh | 3,600 | $1.00 | — | commercial |
| bloomsbury bistro raleigh | 3,600 | $1.22 | 0 | branded |
| kanki restaurant raleigh nc | 3,600 | $1.17 | 8 | commercial |
| new raleigh restaurants | 3,600 | $0.70 | 0 | commercial |
| roast grill raleigh | 3,600 | $0.27 | 0 | branded |
| sammy's tap and grill raleigh | 3,600 | $0.95 | — | branded |
| nice restaurants raleigh nc | 2,900 | $1.03 | 3 | commercial |
| bbq raleigh | 2,900 | $0.47 | 15 | navigational |
| brazilian restaurant in raleigh | 2,900 | $1.46 | 0 | commercial |
| northside bistro raleigh | 2,900 | $0.26 | 3 | branded |
| glenwood grill raleigh | 2,900 | $0.33 | 11 | branded |
| north hills raleigh restaurants | 2,900 | $0.29 | 5 | branded |
| san marcos mexican restaurant raleigh | 2,900 | $1.17 | 0 | commercial |
| seafood raleigh | 2,400 | $0.43 | 8 | branded |
| fine dining raleigh nc | 2,400 | $0.80 | 31 | informational |
| bars downtown raleigh | 2,400 | $0.32 | 13 | commercial |
| best burger raleigh | 2,400 | $0.59 | 6 | branded |
| cameron village restaurants | 2,400 | $0.33 | 0 | commercial |
| nantucket grill in raleigh | 2,400 | $1.84 | — | branded |
| tupelo honey cafe raleigh nc | 2,400 | $0.39 | 14 | commercial |
Live Google results for the highest-value food & dining searches in Raleigh-Durham.
200 food & dining businesses tracked in the Raleigh-Durham metro — 9 of them have no website at all.
| BUSINESS | RATING | REVIEWS | WEBSITE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan's Steakhouse | 4.7 | 9,723 | ✓ |
| The Pit Authentic Barbecue | 4.3 | 8,556 | ✓ |
| Morgan Street Food Hall | 4.5 | 6,982 | ✓ |
| Flavor Hills | 4.6 | 5,083 | ✓ |
| Taverna Agora | 4.6 | 4,608 | ✓ |
| Bad Daddy's Burger Bar | 4.5 | 3,728 | ✓ |
| Brewery Bhavana - Downtown | 4.7 | 3,471 | ✓ |
| Whiskey Kitchen | 4.5 | 3,238 | ✓ |
| Sitti | 4.4 | 3,226 | ✓ |
| Big Ed's City Market Restaurant | 4.6 | 3,098 | ✓ |
The food & dining names Raleigh-Durham already knows — branded demand is the moat everyone else ranks against.
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